Oakville Fire begins annual door-to-door visits for Home Awareness Program

Fire safety is a hot topic this summer as Oakville Fire crews bring tips and advice to the community through their annual door-to-door fire safety awareness campaign. Starting in June, firefighters in uniform will visit homes between 6 to 9 p.m. on weekdays, and 1 to 5 p.m. on weekends until September 30. 

These family-friendly and informative visits will help residents learn how to protect themselves, their families and their pets from fire and carbon monoxide exposure. Fire crews are expected to visit 12,000 homes. Residents are not obligated to provide crews with access to their homes as this is an awareness campaign. 

Hear about the campaign and the importance of fire safety from Fire Chief Boissonneault in Oakville Fire’s new Home Awareness Program video. The Fire Prevention and Safety page on oakville.ca also has educational and informational resources in English, French, Mandarin, Arabic and Spanish. For information in other languages, residents can call 905-845-6601 and request over-the-phone interpretation in more than 240 languages.

Background 

• In 2024, Ontario saw 111 fire related deaths. 
• Ontario’s Fire Code requires that homes have a working smoke alarm on each floor and outside all sleeping areas. Carbon monoxide alarms are also required outside of sleeping areas if the home has an attached garage, fireplace, wood stove or fuel-burning appliances. 

Quotes 

“Our door-to-door program encourages community engagement by raising awareness about fire and life safety—and by helping ensure that working smoke alarms and carbon monoxide detectors are in every home, saving lives in Oakville. Our crews can’t wait to see you!”

- Fire Chief Paul Boissonneault 

“Programs like our door-to-door awareness initiative make a real difference in reducing fire risks in our neighbourhoods. Ensuring residents have working alarms and the knowledge to prevent fire-related emergencies is a vital part of keeping our community safe. I want to thank our fire crews for their continued commitment to public safety.” 

- Mayor Rob Burton